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Re: The Great Ball Contraption
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lugnet.robotics
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Mon, 10 Jan 2005 15:01:48 GMT
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In lugnet.robotics, Steve Hassenplug wrote:
> > > At this point, we're not interested in making the standard more complex,
> > > and
> > > increasing the difficulty of setting it up, when it really doesn't add any
> > > functionality to the whole contraption.
> >
> > Well, perhaps some things need more complexity, although I would agree a
> > standard anyone can use is preferable. The big challenge is getting the
> > degree of complexity as best you can for all parties which will be involved.
> >
> > Geoffrey Hyde
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> Is there something that a module builder can not do because the standard is too simple?
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> Steve
Not to oversimplify, but I mean if the 'standard' for the ball contraption is 32
studs from the front of the hopper to the back edge of the baseplate, and thus I
personally would probably grab a 32 x 32 stud baseplate to build on, thus the
'in' hopper would be in the bottom left hand corner anyway, wouldn't my module,
by its very nature, be able to be placed 'in line' with the other ones, or 90
degrees, placing the hopper in the same location?
I think that making 90 degree turns (only to the right) would be able to be done
on many modules, just the way they are--phenominal ASCII graphix below!
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O-Input/Output Bin
See, if you leave both 'outer edges' of the bin open, both orientations work
But maybe I'm missing something.
Dave K
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| news-gateway@lugnet.com wrote on 01/10/2005 10:01:48 AM: (...) thus the (...) module, (...) or 90 (...) That assumes that there is nothing in front of the hopper. There is nothing to say that you are limited to a module 32 studs deep. If you choose (...) (19 years ago, 10-Jan-05, to lugnet.robotics)
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